Ruins
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Old Dongola
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Catholic Cathedral
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Western deffufa
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Museum
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Sai Island
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Commonwealth War Cemetery
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Nuri
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El Kurru
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Coptic Church
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Shikan Museum
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Al
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Khalifas House Museum
The Mahdis successor lived across the street, and this 1887 museum showcases the history of the Mahdi era.
Republican Palace Museum
This is a hall of heroes, of sorts, with mementos such as presidential limos and General Gordons piano. Opening hours are rather flexible!
Natural History Museum
The mostly unlabelled taxidermied animals here look happier than the handful of live crocodiles, monkeys and snakes in sorry cages outside.
Camel Market
On the far western edge of the city, this is spectacular, especially on Saturday, but there is no public transport (a taxi will cost at least S£75).
Omdurman Souq
This famous souq – the largest in the country – is abuzz with noise, activity and colour, and a couple of hours exploration is bound to turn up all manner of surprises.
Nuba Wrestlers
Here you’ll find traditional wrestlers going through their paces at roughly 4pm on Fridays. Take a minibus from UN square to Omdurman, getting off at Ghobba al-Hamed al-Nil.
Mahdis Tomb
This rocket-topped tomb is worth making the effort to see. Respectifuly dressed foreigners are generally allowed inside. The original was destroyed on Kitcheners orders by General Gordons nephew Monkey, who, somewhat unsportingly, threw the Mahdis ashes into the Nile.
Ethnographical Museum
The Ethnographical Museum contains a small but fascinating collection of tribal artefacts from across the country. Displays are ordered by geographic region and illustrate how people adapt to each climatic area. It begins with what is now the tropics of South Sudan followed by the
